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Translating, cooking, and archiving recipes from Nitza Villapol's classic Cuban cookbooks "Cocina Criolla" and "Cocina al Minuto".

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Tocino De Cielo

Tocino de Cielo Time : 2 hours Makes about 6 servings Ingredients : 1 ½ cups white sugar ¾ cup water 4 to 5 drops of lime (approx. 2...

FRIJOLES NEGROS Time: About 8 hours prep, 3.5 hours cooking time Makes about 8 servings Part 1: 1 lb. black beans 10 cups water 1 green...

Every Latin country has their own version of tamales. Cuban tamales are made with a sweet corn called maiz criollo and an a pork filling.

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